bsmphilly.com Topics: newporthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/newport/?utm_medium=RSSbsmphilly.com Topics: newporten-usWed, 22 Jul 2015 20:12:36 -0500Trips: July 22, 2015http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/22/trips-july-22-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>MARLYN FEIN CHAPTER, FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER July 26. Renault Winery, Egg Harbor, N.J., and Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Lunch, wine tasting, trip to casino. $62. Round-trip transportation via motorcoach and $25 slot bonus at casino. Proceeds donated to Fox Chase Cancer Center. Reservations: 215-281-9430.</p> <p>ST. BEDE&rsquo;S YOUNG AT ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 22 Jul 2015 20:12:36 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/22/trips-july-22-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTrips: July 1, 2015http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/1/trips-july-1-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>DAYTRIPPERS TRAVEL CLUB </strong>July 17. Tiffany's Restaurant, Welsh Road and Roosevelt Boulevard. 10:30 a.m. 215-824-2796.</p> <p><strong>ST. BEDE'S YOUNG AT HEART CLUB </strong>July 28. Tomasello's Winery &amp; Resorts Casino. Wine tasting and dinner. <strong>Reserve by July 23</strong>. 215-494-9180.</p> <p><strong>ST. BEDE'S YOUNG AT HEART CLUB </strong>Aug. 13. River Lady Cruise &amp; Resorts, ...Northeast Times StaffWed, 01 Jul 2015 21:05:30 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jul/1/trips-july-1-2015/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSMan swipes cigarettes from Wawa http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/apr/22/man-swipes-cigarettes-wawa/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A man used diversion instead of force to steal a couple of cartons of cigarettes from a Bustleton convenience store on March 29, but he wasn&rsquo;t able to deceive a surveillance camera.</p> <p>The video recording device documented the theft, which occurred at Wawa, 9307 Krewstown Road, on March 29. Police ...William KennyWed, 22 Apr 2015 17:29:42 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/apr/22/man-swipes-cigarettes-wawa/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSPride of the Northeasthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/pride-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Northeast Philadelphia Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon inducted five individuals and one nonprofit agency during a ceremony at Holy Family University.</p> <p>The inductees were Pat Worthington Stopper, Chris Matthews, Stephen Decatur Sr., Stephen Decatur Jr. Virginia Knauer and the Klein JCC.</p> <p>Stopper, a local historian, signed copies of ...Tom WaringWed, 22 Oct 2014 16:52:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/22/pride-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSHonoring historical figures in the Northeasthttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/15/honoring-historical-figures-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Stephen Decatur Sr. (1752-1808), generally referred to as &ldquo;Captain,&rdquo; and his son Stephen Decatur Jr., referred to as &ldquo;Commodore,&rdquo; both had distinguished careers in the earliest years of the U.S. Navy.</p> <p>Decatur Sr. was born in Newport, R.I., in 1752. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to Philadelphia, where he grew ...Jack McCarthy, For the TimesWed, 15 Oct 2014 17:38:14 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/oct/15/honoring-historical-figures-northeast/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSpan of the centurieshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/17/6103-span-of-the-centuries.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p>For about an hour on Saturday, the Pennypack Creek Bridge finally got a long-deserved rest from the bustle of everyday life in Northeast Philadelphia &mdash; a coffee break of sorts that was about 315 years in the making.</p> <p>Police erected blockades that morning to detour traffic around the bridge ...William KennyWed, 17 Oct 2012 12:59:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/oct/17/6103-span-of-the-centuries.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSFederal charges against Northeast bank robberhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/22/5795-federal-charges-against-northeast-bank-robber.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>The U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office announced the filing of a five-count federal grand jury indictment against a Philadelphia man accused of two armed robberies of a Northeast bank, as well as the robbery of a local convenience store.</p> <p>Christopher Cedres, 37, has been in local custody since Philadelphia police arrested ...William KennyWed, 22 Aug 2012 12:06:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/aug/22/5795-federal-charges-against-northeast-bank-robber.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBustleton Ave. Wawa robbed at gunpointhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/11/4467-bustleton-ave-wawa-robbed-at-gunpoint.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>A robber with a small handgun and possibly a nicotine habit stuck up a Wawa store in Castor Gardens early Sunday, Philadelphia police said.</p> <p>The bandit made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and 36 packs of Newport and Newport 100s cigarettes, according to Officer Christine O&rsquo;Brien, a ...William KennyWed, 11 Jan 2012 14:54:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/11/4467-bustleton-ave-wawa-robbed-at-gunpoint.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBustleton Ave. Wawa robbed at gunpointhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/11/4467-bustleton-ave-wawa-robbed-at-gunpoint.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>A robber with a small handgun and possibly a nicotine habit stuck up a Wawa store in Castor Gardens early Sunday, Philadelphia police said.</p> <p>The bandit made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and 36 packs of Newport and Newport 100s cigarettes, according to Officer Christine O&rsquo;Brien, a ...William KennyWed, 11 Jan 2012 14:54:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jan/11/4467-bustleton-ave-wawa-robbed-at-gunpoint.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSKeeping memories afloathttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/10/3551-keeping-memories-afloat.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Burholme&rsquo;s Jimmie Stewart has a fondness for the USS Forrestal, having served on the ship from 1960 to &rsquo;62.</p> <p>The supercarrier was named after former Navy and Defense Secretary James Forrestal, and it was known for being the first American aircraft carrier to be constructed with an angled flight deck ...Tom WaringWed, 10 Aug 2011 13:35:00 -0500http://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/aug/10/3551-keeping-memories-afloat.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS